DLR Group

DLR Group

Client Leader, K12 (OPK)

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCritical ThinkingTime Management

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About the role

  • As a Client Leader, you will play a key role in business development, managing client relationships and leading contract negotiations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage project execution, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and scope while maintaining client expectations
  • Collaborate with the Project Manager on staffing, responsibilities, and performance feedback for project team members
  • Facilitate and document meetings with staff and clients, coordinating project personnel, vendors, and consultants
  • Participate in client contract negotiations, manage change requests, and approve project plan modifications
  • Support business development initiatives by contributing to RFP responses and participating in client interviews
  • Oversee project invoicing, ensuring accuracy and alignment with work deliverables, and manage account receivables
  • Expertise in design techniques and tools for producing technical plans, drawings, and models

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of professional experience in the AEC industry, inclusive of at least 5 years in a client-facing role
  • Strong understanding of business management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and leadership
  • Knowledge of customer service principles, including needs assessment, quality standards, and customer satisfaction
  • Ability to actively listen, understand others' perspectives, and respond thoughtfully in conversations

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, or related construction field (Professional licensure preferred)

Benefits

  • Robust understanding of K-12 Education market in the Kansas City area

Company info

  • This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet.
  • We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients' success.
  • We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

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